Borussia Monchengladbach rename themselves 'A German Team' in hilarious response to Celtic pub sign that couldn't spell their name

Borussia Monchengladbach have arguably the most difficult team name to spell in world football - a fact that hasn't been lost on the surprisingly self deprecating Germans ahead of their Champions League clash at Celtic.
Reacting to a pub sign in Glasgow advertising Wednesday's game, but with trouble spelling the visitor's name - leading to several efforts crossed out before settling on 'A German Team' - Monchengladbach responded in the best possible way.
After sharing a picture of the pub sign, the Bundesliga club showed their sense of humour by also changing their Twitter account name to... read more

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